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Theatre and Dance B.S. Teacher Certification Theatre - 4 Year Degree Plan

2026-2027

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University's Bachelor of Science in Theatre and Dance with a Teacher Certification concentrating in theatre offers a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum designed to prepare students for a career in theatre education. This program includes courses in acting technique, directing, performance and pedagogy, along with dance and in primary and secondary education. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
Creative Arts 3 ______ THEA 2110 Production I 1 ______
THEA 1351 Acting I-Fundamentals of Acting 3 ______ MATH 1332 Contemporary Mathematics I 3 ______
THEA 2371 Costume Construction 3 ______ COMM 1315 Public Speaking I 3 ______
THEA 2110 Production I 1 ______ THEA 1320 Play Analysis 3 ______
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______ THEA 1140 Play Reading 1 ______
DANC 2245 Modern I 2 ______ THEA 1330 Stagecraft 3 ______
______ Core 3 ______
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 17 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
DANC 3360 Introduction to Pedagogy 3 ______ THEA 3351 Acting III Voice and Diction 3 ______
THEA 3380 Fundamentals of Directing 3 ______ DANC 2241 Ballet I 3 ______
THEA 2351 Acting II:Stage Movement 3 ______ DANC 2273 Improvisation 2 ______
Core 3 ______ HIST 1302 US History II Since 1877 3 ______
HIST 1301 US History I 1763-1877 3 ______ EDUC 2310 Intro to Teacher Education 3 ______
DANC 1228 Latin, Ballroom and Social Dance 2 ______ PHIL 1370 Philosophy of Knowledge 3 ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 16 ______
Summer
THEA 3361 Theatre History I 3 ______ ______
  Hours 3 ______  
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
EDUC 3300 Human Devel & Learning 3 ______ Core 3 ______
THEA 4210 Production III 2 ______ THEA 3330 Stage Lighting 3 ______
THEA 2372 Intro to Design for Theatre 3 ______ THEA 4211 Production IV 2 ______
THEA 3310 Auditioning 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro to American Government II 3 ______
Core 3 ______ THEA 4361 Theatre Pedagogy 3 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ READ 3326 Content Area Reading 3 ______
  ______   ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 17
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 ______ EDUC 4620 Clinical Teaching 6 ______
THEA 4380 Advanced Directing 3 ______ ______
EDUC 3380 Secondary Curric/Methodology 3 ______ ______
EDUC 4340 Manag Early Child Classroom Environ 3 ______ ______
  Hours 12 ______   Hours 6 ______